Just a short note from Zach today...
I've spent the last week in Bridgend (Wales). It's been a great week, many people found and a lot of miracles! We found a new person this week, taught him the Restoration and he came to church on Sunday! We also had a couple of other people at church and taught a few lessons this week as well. For only 7 days in Bridgend we've been able to accomplish a lot!
Instead of going to Bournemouth tomorrow though I'll be going to Poole to be in a trio with the Zone Leaders. The new missionary isn't coming in tomorrow and we don't know when he will be, so all is very much up in the air right now. It will be interesting to see what happens. I do know he is coming from the Ghana MTC, so odds are my comp will be the greenie from the Ivory Coast.
It's good to hear that March Madness is going on! I forgot that it was starting. You'll have to give me updates on the big upsets and the finals and all of that.
Have a great week. I hope that everyone is doing well!
Elder Lott
**UPDATE: Zach sent a quick note through Messenger that he just found out his new companion is going to be coming to England tomorrow, March 26. He is excited to meet him and get to work!
Monday, March 25, 2019
Monday, March 11, 2019
Cheltenham Week #1!
Hello Everybody!
Well, Cheltenham has been great so far! We've met some great members and made some good friends with people on the street. Right now I'm with Elder Hawkins from Arizona and Elder Johnson from Vernal, Utah. Elder Johnson has the most energy of anybody I know so people really like talking to us because his energy just makes all of us happy! It's a good time! Elder Johnson and I were in the same MTC District so it is fun to be with him again. I knew Elder Hawkins a bit before as well. We were all Zone Leaders so we saw each other at meetings and such. We have a car right now but we are going to lose it in the next week or so, sadly. We only have it becuase the Sister Training Leaders over our Zone didn't have their drivers licenses but they wanted to keep the car close. One of the Sisters passed her test the morning though, so we will lose it soon which is utterly heartbreaking. I won't have a car in Bournemouth though so it will be good to get used to not having something to drive before I get the new guy. My companions are both going to be training as well. What we know about our greenies is they are from Indiana, Tonga and the Ivory Coast. But we know absolutely nothing else about them or who will be training who. We'll find out fairly soon though!
Missionary work-wise there isn't too much happening in the area right now. We've spent quite a bit of time finding new people this week so there isn't much to report on that end.
I love being back in Cheltenham Zone though! It's the same Stake as the Forest of Dean, my first area, and there are loads of church history sights! Today we went to Gadfield Elm which was the first chapel in use in Great Britain! It was the home of the United Bretheren, a group of 600 people who formed their own little church and many of them hoped for the Gospel of Jesus Christ to be restored. So when Heber C. Kimball came knocking they were all very happy to hear what he had to say! All of them except one person were baptized as I remember, and they have kept the chapel and restored it so it looks really cool. It was fun to visit and think of the history that happened and of the people who had been there. We are hoping to go to Benbow's Pond next P Day, which is where a lot of the United Brethren were baptized. We tried to go today but sadly couldn't find it.
To answer your questions Mom, I have had my first Skype District Council and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Everything went pretty well. I will only have to do one more because Zone Conference is the week before I get to Bournemouth and we don't hold district council on those weeks. The place I am living right now is not in the same Zone I will go to in a couple of weeks. It is two Zones north. I'm in Cheltenham Zone and Bounemouth is in the Poole Zone. Since the Forest of Dean is actually in the District I am living in right now and Elder Johnson also served there (he replaced me when I was transferred) we are hoping we can do an exchange there as well.
Transfer day went pretty smoothly, but I was really sad to go. I went by train and the luggage wasn't a problem at all. It was a little awkward getting on and off the trains because of the gap between the train and the platform and how heavy one of the suitcases was, but it wasn't bad. I already miss Duston quite a bit, but that's how it goes on a mission. It's strange to think that I'll only be in this area for three weeks. I really like the ward here already and we've had a great time here so far! Also, Sister Hobbs (now Sister Rollins), one of Sarah's companions from her mission, is in this ward! I had the chance to speak with her a little bit yesterday at church, which was fun.
Happy 89th Birthday to Grandpa this week! I love you!
Love you all! Have a great week!
-Elder Lott
Well, Cheltenham has been great so far! We've met some great members and made some good friends with people on the street. Right now I'm with Elder Hawkins from Arizona and Elder Johnson from Vernal, Utah. Elder Johnson has the most energy of anybody I know so people really like talking to us because his energy just makes all of us happy! It's a good time! Elder Johnson and I were in the same MTC District so it is fun to be with him again. I knew Elder Hawkins a bit before as well. We were all Zone Leaders so we saw each other at meetings and such. We have a car right now but we are going to lose it in the next week or so, sadly. We only have it becuase the Sister Training Leaders over our Zone didn't have their drivers licenses but they wanted to keep the car close. One of the Sisters passed her test the morning though, so we will lose it soon which is utterly heartbreaking. I won't have a car in Bournemouth though so it will be good to get used to not having something to drive before I get the new guy. My companions are both going to be training as well. What we know about our greenies is they are from Indiana, Tonga and the Ivory Coast. But we know absolutely nothing else about them or who will be training who. We'll find out fairly soon though!
Missionary work-wise there isn't too much happening in the area right now. We've spent quite a bit of time finding new people this week so there isn't much to report on that end.
I love being back in Cheltenham Zone though! It's the same Stake as the Forest of Dean, my first area, and there are loads of church history sights! Today we went to Gadfield Elm which was the first chapel in use in Great Britain! It was the home of the United Bretheren, a group of 600 people who formed their own little church and many of them hoped for the Gospel of Jesus Christ to be restored. So when Heber C. Kimball came knocking they were all very happy to hear what he had to say! All of them except one person were baptized as I remember, and they have kept the chapel and restored it so it looks really cool. It was fun to visit and think of the history that happened and of the people who had been there. We are hoping to go to Benbow's Pond next P Day, which is where a lot of the United Brethren were baptized. We tried to go today but sadly couldn't find it.
To answer your questions Mom, I have had my first Skype District Council and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Everything went pretty well. I will only have to do one more because Zone Conference is the week before I get to Bournemouth and we don't hold district council on those weeks. The place I am living right now is not in the same Zone I will go to in a couple of weeks. It is two Zones north. I'm in Cheltenham Zone and Bounemouth is in the Poole Zone. Since the Forest of Dean is actually in the District I am living in right now and Elder Johnson also served there (he replaced me when I was transferred) we are hoping we can do an exchange there as well.
Transfer day went pretty smoothly, but I was really sad to go. I went by train and the luggage wasn't a problem at all. It was a little awkward getting on and off the trains because of the gap between the train and the platform and how heavy one of the suitcases was, but it wasn't bad. I already miss Duston quite a bit, but that's how it goes on a mission. It's strange to think that I'll only be in this area for three weeks. I really like the ward here already and we've had a great time here so far! Also, Sister Hobbs (now Sister Rollins), one of Sarah's companions from her mission, is in this ward! I had the chance to speak with her a little bit yesterday at church, which was fun.
Happy 89th Birthday to Grandpa this week! I love you!
Love you all! Have a great week!
-Elder Lott
My Companions!
Gadfield Elm from the outside
They don't staff Gadfield Elm, so if you know the answers
to these questions you can put them in the keypad and get in.
Me being a Preacher
The people were very short in the 1800s. VERY short.
Monday, March 4, 2019
DUSTON WEEK #25
Hello!
So I know where I'm going now! I'm going to be serving in Bournemouth on the south coast in Poole Stake. The new missionary I'm supposed to be training is having either Visa issues or is really struggling with English so I'm not going to get him for another three weeks. While I'm waiting I'll be in Cheltenham. So that'll be exciting haha. The chances of me getting a kid who speaks no English is pretty high right now so pray for me. It will be really challenging. There are a couple of other trainers who won't be getting their new missionaries for a few weeks as well so I will be companions with one of them for awhile. As far as my District goes, I'm still going to be their District Leader but I need to do it all over Skype, which will be a challenge. It will be interesting, to say the least!
As far as missionary work this week, we weren't able to do much because we moved flats. The new flat is really solid though and will be good for the incoming missionary.
We had some miracles at church yesterday! Somebody we taught once about 2 months ago came to church to let us know how he is doing, and a girl who has been on and off looking into the church for like 13 years was there for the first time in awhile as well, so we are going to start teaching her! She listens to Elder Holland in the car for fun!
I've really liked my time in Duston and I'm really sad to leave! I wouldn't mind staying here for the next transfer at all, but I guess it is time to go! I've heard a lot of good things about Bournemouth and I'm excited to go there....eventually.
Have a wonderful week!!!
-Elder Lott
So I know where I'm going now! I'm going to be serving in Bournemouth on the south coast in Poole Stake. The new missionary I'm supposed to be training is having either Visa issues or is really struggling with English so I'm not going to get him for another three weeks. While I'm waiting I'll be in Cheltenham. So that'll be exciting haha. The chances of me getting a kid who speaks no English is pretty high right now so pray for me. It will be really challenging. There are a couple of other trainers who won't be getting their new missionaries for a few weeks as well so I will be companions with one of them for awhile. As far as my District goes, I'm still going to be their District Leader but I need to do it all over Skype, which will be a challenge. It will be interesting, to say the least!
As far as missionary work this week, we weren't able to do much because we moved flats. The new flat is really solid though and will be good for the incoming missionary.
We had some miracles at church yesterday! Somebody we taught once about 2 months ago came to church to let us know how he is doing, and a girl who has been on and off looking into the church for like 13 years was there for the first time in awhile as well, so we are going to start teaching her! She listens to Elder Holland in the car for fun!
I've really liked my time in Duston and I'm really sad to leave! I wouldn't mind staying here for the next transfer at all, but I guess it is time to go! I've heard a lot of good things about Bournemouth and I'm excited to go there....eventually.
Have a wonderful week!!!
-Elder Lott
Playing a game with some members
The Kettering Elders doormat. Sooooo good!
A big spider we found
I made adobo for one of the Sister's birthday. It was dang good!
A legendary District!!!
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